I wrote a novel about cargo submarines. Want to test read it? (For free of course.)

Shady Bill · 10-03-22, 08:11 PM

Thanks so much, will get this on my Kindle tonight. The story
sounds very interesting. Can't wait to read this.

Danke!

EDIT: Just followed your link and it loaded right up in Kindle.

I have a voracious appetite for books, and the only thing better than
books is free books

Diagrams are awesome btw

toothandnail · 10-04-22, 04:07 PM

You made my day! I hope it doesn't disappoint.

I guess I'm really looking for that audience that is middle of the
Venn diagram of people with voracious appetites for books those who
are into submarines. Maybe there's more people in that intersection
than I would predict!

If anyone wants an actual paper copy, you can DM me. I've got some
extra copies. I'd just have to figure out covering shipping or
something.

Shady Bill · 10-04-22, 04:53 PM

@toothandnail

You are a very good writer, I am really enjoying this. I stayed up a good 2 hours past my bed time reading. I will finish it and if you want give you my critique via personal message.
I read a lot and won't waste my time on bad stuff. I will definitely finish this.
I feel like I stumbled into a bit of a gem with this one.

Super impressed

mapuc · 10-04-22, 05:32 PM

What you should look at is the number of viewers of this thread 1,189 Person has been here. Maybe not all of them has downloaded your novel, some of them may have read part of it.

I myself has downloaded the e-book and have read some pages so far.

I'm one of those who can't give you feedback on technicality

Markus

toothandnail · 10-05-22, 11:36 AM

You guys are the first people to read it that I don't know personally.
That means a lot to me! I feel more inspired to get going on the next
edit-pass through the novel, something I have been putting off because I
didn't have a sense of who might read this thing.

I welcome all feedback/corrections. But in addition to
technical/mechanical fixes, I'm particularly interested in places where
the book feels like it drags (or if you give up on reading it -- where
did that happen?) I don't want it to be a boring book! Really trying for
a page-turner here.

@Shady Bill: I admire the discipline of a person who can STOP reading
bad books. That's definitely the best way to get a lot more books
read. I definitely look forward to your thoughts on it.

@mapuc: I hope you're right and there's silent hundreds checking it
out. Especially since Subsim is currently the only place I have posted
it online.

mapuc · 10-05-22, 12:17 PM

^ To find out how many who may have downloaded your e-book. You could make a post here in this thread where you ask us whether we have downloaded the e-book or not and if we have or is reading it.

Like
Have you downloaded my e-book

"Yes and I have read it"
"Yes I am reading it/about to read it"
"No I haven't/Not interested"

I would make the poll secret.

Only an idea nothing else

Markus

Shady Bill · 10-08-22, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toothandnail

You guys are the first people to read it that I don't know personally.
That means a lot to me!

No problem, I will give you my notes of it after I am done. It is actually really fun to read and has drawn me in. I have been a bit busier than usual so I have not been able to read quite as fast, but should be able to finish it in the next 2 weeks.

I absolutely am having a blast reading it. It is very good. so good, I would think this could be published. I honestly think you could sell this.

I absolutely love the characters. I am not a very fast reader, because I visualize everything I read. A book is only good when it reads like a play or a movie to me. If things are described well; the characters, their flaws, their strengths, their looks..I can visualize this grande play almost in my head. Instead of something I just read, things become more like "scenes" if that makes sense...

anyways, your book reads that nicely, where I can visualize my surroundings inside the story. That makes it a very interesting and well written book for me.

I urge you to complete this project to its full fruition. To do anything less would be a disservice to your talents. This is something to be proud of.

mapuc · 10-08-22, 02:53 PM

In my reading I've noticed that he may have been influenced by Tom Clancy. I could be wrong, it "feels" like reading Tom Clancy between the lines.

Markus

toothandnail · 10-11-22, 01:27 PM

@Shady Bill: "I can visualize this grande play almost in my head.
Instead of something I just read" -- That's what it's like when I'm
writing it too. I can see this stuff in my head, I just write down
what I see. (A quick aside: that's the reason I prefer "roguelikes" to
any other style of video game -- because when the graphics are just
ASCII characters, the game is more in your head that it is on the
screen. Like reading a good book.)

@Mapuc: I'll take that Tom Clancy association as a compliment! The
dude may have been a little off his rocker, but he sure knew how to
put together a page-turner with submarines in it.

Thanks guys. Your encouragement definitely has me plotting the next
round edits, which I think will get it to a place where I'd be pretty
happy to share it widely.

No matter how good it is though, I suspect the subject matter might
have a pretty limited audience. I'm not sure how many submarine novel
reading people there are left in the world. Or, at least it seems like
it wouldn't be very many where there's no Nazis or Russians in the
book. That could be the limiting factor on getting it published by any
conventional place. But maybe that's fine too. Maybe I just keep it
going under and open-content license and let it just get out there.

Any thoughts on audience and distribution are definitely welcome too.
That part is harder than the actual writing, I think.

10-03-22, 08:11 PM	#1
Shady Bill Silent but not deadly Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Somewhere north of AN34 Posts: 171 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Kindle addiction Thanks so much, will get this on my Kindle tonight. The story sounds very interesting. Can't wait to read this. Danke! EDIT: Just followed your link and it loaded right up in Kindle. I have a voracious appetite for books, and the only thing better than books is free books Diagrams are awesome btw Last edited by Shady Bill; 10-03-22 at 08:21 PM.

10-04-22, 04:53 PM	#3
Shady Bill Silent but not deadly Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Somewhere north of AN34 Posts: 171 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Cargo subs kept me up last night @toothandnail You are a very good writer, I am really enjoying this. I stayed up a good 2 hours past my bed time reading. I will finish it and if you want give you my critique via personal message. I read a lot and won't waste my time on bad stuff. I will definitely finish this. I feel like I stumbled into a bit of a gem with this one. Super impressed

10-04-22, 05:32 PM	#4
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,235 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	What you should look at is the number of viewers of this thread 1,189 Person has been here. Maybe not all of them has downloaded your novel, some of them may have read part of it. I myself has downloaded the e-book and have read some pages so far. I'm one of those who can't give you feedback on technicality Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

10-05-22, 12:17 PM	#6
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,235 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	^ To find out how many who may have downloaded your e-book. You could make a post here in this thread where you ask us whether we have downloaded the e-book or not and if we have or is reading it. Like Have you downloaded my e-book "Yes and I have read it" "Yes I am reading it/about to read it" "No I haven't/Not interested" I would make the poll secret. Only an idea nothing else Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

10-08-22, 02:53 PM	#8
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 18,235 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	In my reading I've noticed that he may have been influenced by Tom Clancy. I could be wrong, it "feels" like reading Tom Clancy between the lines. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

10-04-22, 04:07 PM	#2
toothandnail Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New York City Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You made my day! I hope it doesn't disappoint. I guess I'm really looking for that audience that is middle of the Venn diagram of people with voracious appetites for books those who are into submarines. Maybe there's more people in that intersection than I would predict! If anyone wants an actual paper copy, you can DM me. I've got some extra copies. I'd just have to figure out covering shipping or something.

10-05-22, 11:36 AM	#5
toothandnail Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New York City Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You guys are the first people to read it that I don't know personally. That means a lot to me! I feel more inspired to get going on the next edit-pass through the novel, something I have been putting off because I didn't have a sense of who might read this thing. I welcome all feedback/corrections. But in addition to technical/mechanical fixes, I'm particularly interested in places where the book feels like it drags (or if you give up on reading it -- where did that happen?) I don't want it to be a boring book! Really trying for a page-turner here. @Shady Bill: I admire the discipline of a person who can STOP reading bad books. That's definitely the best way to get a lot more books read. I definitely look forward to your thoughts on it. @mapuc: I hope you're right and there's silent hundreds checking it out. Especially since Subsim is currently the only place I have posted it online.

10-11-22, 01:27 PM	#9
toothandnail Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New York City Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	audience and stuff @Shady Bill: "I can visualize this grande play almost in my head. Instead of something I just read" -- That's what it's like when I'm writing it too. I can see this stuff in my head, I just write down what I see. (A quick aside: that's the reason I prefer "roguelikes" to any other style of video game -- because when the graphics are just ASCII characters, the game is more in your head that it is on the screen. Like reading a good book.) @Mapuc: I'll take that Tom Clancy association as a compliment! The dude may have been a little off his rocker, but he sure knew how to put together a page-turner with submarines in it. Thanks guys. Your encouragement definitely has me plotting the next round edits, which I think will get it to a place where I'd be pretty happy to share it widely. No matter how good it is though, I suspect the subject matter might have a pretty limited audience. I'm not sure how many submarine novel reading people there are left in the world. Or, at least it seems like it wouldn't be very many where there's no Nazis or Russians in the book. That could be the limiting factor on getting it published by any conventional place. But maybe that's fine too. Maybe I just keep it going under and open-content license and let it just get out there. Any thoughts on audience and distribution are definitely welcome too. That part is harder than the actual writing, I think.